Brendan the Navigator

4.1

7 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

Great for live music
Charming
Great for fine wines

Friendly free house pub on Highgate Hill with Traditional Irish and folk music sessions, dining, fine ales, beers, lagers, porter, wine, craft drinks, whiskey and other spirits, soft drinks and snacks and outside space. Rooms available for functions.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Irish, Modern European
Hours of operation
Bar Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed 3:30 pm–11:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 1:30 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Wed 3:30 pm–8:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 3:15 pm–8:15 pm Sat 12:00 pm–8:15 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:45 pm
Phone number
07454 370237
Website
https://www.facebook.com/Brendanthenavigator90/about
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We have our wonderful and varied regular menu Wednesday to Saturday and a great Sunday Roast menu. We can provide custom buffets, canapes and set party menus to order
Private party facilities
We have capacity for parties of up to 150 persons inside and a further 40 outdoors and fully seated indoor parties up to 75 persons. We do not privately book the whole pub and always reserve a little space for regular customers. We have two semi-private areas that are ideal for groups of approximately 30 people each

Location
90 Highgate Hill, London, Greater London N19 5NQ
Neighborhood
Highgate
Cross street
On the corner at the junction of Highgate Hill, Hornsey Lane
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
archway underground and Highgate underground stations are 8 minutes and 12 minutes walk away respectively. Also , 263, W5, 143 and 210 busses all drop right by the pub
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer Garden, Dancing, Entertainment, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

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7 Reviews

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Gtowny
London
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brendan the Navigator is a brilliant local pub. AMA ing music. Great staff
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OpenTable Diner
Western NC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
The food and atmosphere are wonderful. Great Irish music. The downside was service. Made the reservation and when I arrived I was told that they don’t prefer late bookings and aren’t sure why it allowed me to make the reservation. I sat at the bar, as when I made the booking counter service was what was available anyway, and that was no problem. I initially ordered a drink, which took some time to get to me as the bartender served several other customers first after I’d ordered and paid. I had a hard time getting the bartender’s attention to place my food order, and after I ordered another drink, he began putting away glassware, forcing me to recapture his attention and ask again. I’d find it easier to understand a delay from serving other customers (there were none at the time), but glassware first? Perhaps don’t sit at the bar and the overall experience might be better.
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Paul
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great Irish pub that serves a tasty roast on Sundays. Top place for a decent pint of Guinness, too. There is plenty of atmosphere. Feels rustic and authentic
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Ayla
London
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Interesting menu, food nice and very friendly staff. Traditional music sessions several times a week.
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Tina
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, really friendly polite staff, Irish Pub so really good live music and not too expensive on the pocket. My second visit and will definitely return again.
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Elizabeth
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Ordered Irish stew when it cam it was just dark brown gravy with no vet and really hard meat swimming around I took it back to the bar and got my money back it was the worst food I ever had my partner had a burger and all she at was the chips
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Cristina
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really love this pub, fantastic Guinness and nice food. Best part of it is the live music and the level of dedication to St Brendan. Would recommend if you like a proper Irish pub with character.
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Brendan the Navigator is rated 4.1 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

90 Highgate Hill, London, Greater London N19 5NQ

Additional information

Cross street
On the corner at the junction of Highgate Hill, Hornsey Lane
Neighborhood
Highgate
Hours of operation
Bar Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed 3:30 pm–11:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 1:30 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Wed 3:30 pm–8:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 3:15 pm–8:15 pm Sat 12:00 pm–8:15 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:45 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Irish, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
archway underground and Highgate underground stations are 8 minutes and 12 minutes walk away respectively. Also , 263, W5, 143 and 210 busses all drop right by the pub
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer Garden, Dancing, Entertainment, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch

Website
https://www.facebook.com/Brendanthenavigator90/about
Phone number
07454 370237
Catering
We have our wonderful and varied regular menu Wednesday to Saturday and a great Sunday Roast menu. We can provide custom buffets, canapes and set party menus to order
Private party facilities
We have capacity for parties of up to 150 persons inside and a further 40 outdoors and fully seated indoor parties up to 75 persons. We do not privately book the whole pub and always reserve a little space for regular customers. We have two semi-private areas that are ideal for groups of approximately 30 people each

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